Moses Yale Beach Revealed “Doing History” Community Project Adele Houston Productions is thrilled to announce the upcoming film production of Fit To Print, a compelling historical teleplay written by Josiah Houston. … Continue reading Fit To Print will take you back to the moment the rules of modern media were first written.
Center Street Merchants Provide Lifeline for Local Film
Roll The Credits for Wallingford Lamp & Shade, Wallingford Flower Shoppe, and Modern Formals The WPAA-TV volunteer research team behind Moses Yale Beach Revealed Initiative had an ambitious capstone goal: produce a classic “rags to … Continue reading Center Street Merchants Provide Lifeline for Local Film
Community Media Excellence—2026 Festival & Uplifiting Creators
More Than TV: Magic At WPAA-TV, we often say that community media is a stage, but the true magic lies in the storytellers who step onto it. Since our inception … Continue reading Community Media Excellence—2026 Festival & Uplifiting Creators
Opening Shared Space in USA
“Community isn’t just a place with people; it’s a creative practice. While Wallingford folks may know the Ubuntu Storytellers from the series produced at WPAA-TV, their latest evolution—USA (Ubuntu Storytellers … Continue reading Opening Shared Space in USA
In Conversation: Beach and His Contemporaries
WPAA-TV is part of the America250 | CT Commission. “Moses Yale Beach Revealed” is our primary “Doing History” humanities project. This initiative has created several educational resources, including: The creative team is planning a … Continue reading In Conversation: Beach and His Contemporaries
The Road Taken: Community Media ‘Story vs. News’
Since reorganizing after the end of WPL-TV in 1993, community media in Wallingford has been part of something larger than itself: the democracy movement that has embraced storytelling, conversation & … Continue reading The Road Taken: Community Media ‘Story vs. News’
All That Is Missing is U
Community Media Day Open House On Oct 18th, we are celebrating 50 years of #CommunityMedia in Wallingford with traditions, storytelling, and the intersection of art & technology. Free. Family-friendly. Come prepared with … Continue reading All That Is Missing is U
Legacy Accuracy: An ‘Evolutionary’ America250 Moses Yale Beach Story
A legacy marker was installed in front of Mr. Beach’s gravesite with the incorrect date of birth. The Eagle Scout Project, in consultation with the Cemetery Association Superintendent and the … Continue reading Legacy Accuracy: An ‘Evolutionary’ America250 Moses Yale Beach Story
The Pivotal Penny: Era of the Penny Press
To truly understand the significance of Moses Yale Beach, one must grasp the transformative era in which he operated. As publisher and editor of the penny paper The Sun from … Continue reading The Pivotal Penny: Era of the Penny Press
Better Than The Encyclopedia
Our Dilemma: How to stop the propagation of the incorrect date and … In 2023, our volunteers corrected Wikipedia. However, our inquiry to encyclopedia.com about the procedure to correct their … Continue reading Better Than The Encyclopedia